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Macgowan School (Closed 2023)

17715 Brady
Redford, MI 48240

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Macgowan School serves 235 students in grades Prekindergarten-1.

The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 was lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment was 78% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

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Macgowan School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-1
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Macgowan School
Kind	112
1	123

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Total Students

235 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Macgowan School
2023	235
2022	234
2021	207
2020	292
2019	292
2018	321
2017	321
2016	363
2015	298
2014	348
2013	363
2012	310
2011	334
2010	366
2009	379
2008	387
2007	435
2006	390
2005	380
2004	389
2003	410
2002	428
2001	415
2000	417
1999	424
1998	403
1996	400
1995	370
1994	412
1993	429
1992	453
1991	399
1990	362

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Macgowan School
2023	25
2022	20
2021	20
2020	26
2019	26
2018	21
2017	21
2016	21
2015	21
2014	22
2013	26
2012	25
2011	23
2010	24
2009	22
2008	25
2007	26
2006	24
2005	23
2004	27
2003	24
2002	19
2001	20
2000	20
1999	18
1998	17
1996	13
1995	13

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State Level (MI)

Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Macgowan School	Michigan	Redford Union Schools District No. 1 School District
2023	9:1	17:1	17:1
2022	12:1	17:1	16:1
2021	10:1	17:1	16:1
2020	11:1	18:1	15:1
2019	11:1	18:1	15:1
2018	15:1	18:1	19:1
2017	15:1	18:1	19:1
2016	17:1	18:1	21:1
2015	14:1	18:1	19:1
2014	16:1	18:1	21:1
2013	14:1	18:1	17:1
2012	13:1	18:1	17:1
2011	15:1	18:1	18:1
2010	16:1	18:1	16:1
2009	17:1	18:1	16:1
2008	16:1	18:1	16:1
2007	17:1	19:1	19:1
2006	16:1	18:1	18:1
2005	17:1	18:1	18:1
2004	14:1	19:1	19:1
2003	17:1	19:1	23:1
2002	23:1	18:1	22:1
2001	21:1	18:1	19:1
2000	21:1	18:1	21:1
1999	24:1	19:1	21:1
1998	24:1	19:1	21:1
1996	31:1	20:1	23:1
1995	28:1	20:1	24:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Macgowan School	Michigan	Redford Union Schools District No. 1 School District
2023	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	2%	2%	2%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	5%	2%	1%
2009	3%	1%	1%
2008	2%	1%	1%
2007	1%	2%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2013)
Year	Macgowan School	Michigan	Redford Union Schools District No. 1 School District
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	3%	3%	1%
2011	1%	3%	1%
2010	2%	3%	1%
2009	3%	3%	2%
2008	2%	3%	2%
2007	1%	3%	1%
2006	3%	2%	1%
2005	2%	2%	1%
2004	2%	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	2%
1991	3%	2%	3%
1990	1%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Macgowan School	Michigan	Redford Union Schools District No. 1 School District
2023	9%	9%	6%
2022	9%	9%	5%
2021	6%	8%	5%
2020	6%	8%	5%
2019	6%	8%	5%
2018	6%	8%	4%
2017	6%	8%	4%
2016	3%	7%	4%
2015	7%	7%	4%
2014	9%	7%	4%
2013	7%	6%	4%
2012	5%	6%	4%
2011	3%	6%	3%
2010	3%	5%	3%
2009	3%	5%	3%
2008	3%	5%	2%
2007	2%	4%	2%
2006	2%	4%	2%
2005	1%	4%	1%
2004	2%	4%	2%
2003	1%	4%	2%
2002	2%	4%	3%
2001	2%	4%	1%
2000	2%	3%	2%
1999	2%	3%	2%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1995	2%	3%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1992	3%	2%	2%
1991	4%	2%	4%

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Black

58%

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Macgowan School	Michigan	Redford Union Schools District No. 1 School District
2023	58%	18%	58%
2022	58%	18%	58%
2021	61%	18%	57%
2020	61%	18%	58%
2019	61%	18%	58%
2018	49%	18%	56%
2017	49%	18%	56%
2016	50%	18%	55%
2015	48%	18%	51%
2014	36%	18%	51%
2013	37%	18%	44%
2012	32%	19%	41%
2011	25%	19%	39%
2010	20%	20%	36%
2009	20%	20%	32%
2008	25%	20%	32%
2007	21%	20%	26%
2006	18%	20%	19%
2005	9%	20%	17%
2004	5%	20%	13%
2003	3%	20%	10%
2002	4%	20%	9%
2001	3%	19%	6%
2000	3%	19%	5%
1999	3%	19%	4%
1998	2%	19%	2%
1996	1%	18%	2%
1995	1%	18%	1%
1994	2%	17%	5%
1993	1%	17%	4%
1992	1%	17%	1%

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White

22%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Macgowan School	Michigan	Redford Union Schools District No. 1 School District
2023	22%	64%	30%
2022	23%	64%	31%
2021	26%	65%	32%
2020	25%	66%	32%
2019	25%	66%	32%
2018	32%	66%	34%
2017	32%	66%	34%
2016	37%	67%	36%
2015	38%	68%	40%
2014	44%	69%	38%
2013	47%	69%	45%
2012	51%	69%	49%
2011	63%	70%	54%
2010	70%	70%	59%
2009	71%	71%	62%
2008	68%	71%	63%
2007	74%	71%	70%
2006	76%	73%	77%
2005	87%	72%	80%
2004	91%	73%	84%
2003	95%	72%	87%
2002	94%	73%	88%
2001	93%	74%	91%
2000	93%	75%	91%
1999	94%	75%	92%
1998	97%	75%	96%
1996	95%	76%	95%
1995	94%	77%	96%
1994	97%	79%	92%
1993	96%	79%	93%
1992	96%	79%	97%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Macgowan School	Michigan	Redford Union Schools District No. 1 School District
2023	10%	5%	6%
2022	10%	5%	6%
2021	7%	5%	6%
2020	8%	4%	5%
2019	8%	4%	5%
2018	13%	4%	6%
2017	13%	4%	6%
2016	10%	3%	5%
2015	7%	3%	5%
2014	10%	2%	6%
2013	6%	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.60

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Macgowan School	Michigan	Redford Union Schools District No. 1 School District
2023	0.60	0.55	0.57
2022	0.60	0.55	0.57
2021	0.56	0.54	0.58
2020	0.56	0.53	0.57
2019	0.56	0.53	0.57
2018	0.64	0.53	0.57
2017	0.64	0.53	0.57
2016	0.61	0.52	0.57
2015	0.62	0.50	0.58
2014	0.67	0.50	0.59
2013	0.65	0.49	0.60
2012	0.63	0.49	0.59
2011	0.54	0.48	0.56
2010	0.47	0.47	0.53
2009	0.46	0.46	0.51
2008	0.48	0.46	0.50
2007	0.41	0.46	0.45
2006	0.39	0.43	0.37
2005	0.24	0.44	0.33
2004	0.16	0.43	0.28
2003	0.10	0.44	0.23
2002	0.12	0.42	0.21
2001	0.13	0.42	0.17
2000	0.13	0.40	0.15
1999	0.12	0.40	0.13
1998	0.06	0.40	0.08
1996	0.10	0.39	0.09
1995	0.12	0.37	0.08
1994	0.06	0.35	0.16
1993	0.08	0.35	0.14
1992	0.08	0.35	0.06

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

83%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Macgowan School	Michigan	Redford Union Schools District No. 1 School District
2023	83%	49%	66%
2022	79%	47%	66%
2021	78%	46%	64%
2020	79%	45%	65%
2019	79%	45%	65%
2018	70%	40%	60%
2017	70%	40%	60%
2016	73%	40%	64%
2015	74%	41%	63%
2014	75%	43%	68%
2013	68%	42%	63%
2012	61%	42%	54%
2011	50%	41%	54%
2010	51%	40%	49%
2009	41%	35%	41%
2008	33%	31%	37%
2007	32%	30%	33%
2006	25%	30%	26%
2005	18%	28%	22%
2004	19%	27%	22%
2003	19%	25%	21%
2002	15%	25%	15%
2001	16%	24%	15%
2000	16%	25%	16%
1999	18%	25%	16%
1998	14%	26%	16%
1996	13%	25%	16%
1995	15%	25%	18%
1994	10%	23%	11%
1993	17%	25%	13%
1992	12%	21%	12%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Macgowan School	Michigan	Redford Union Schools District No. 1 School District
2023	3%	4%	3%
2022	3%	4%	4%
2021	8%	4%	4%
2020	6%	5%	4%
2019	6%	5%	4%
2018	8%	6%	4%
2017	8%	6%	4%
2016	7%	6%	5%
2015	7%	6%	5%
2014	5%	6%	7%
2013	7%	6%	6%
2012	5%	5%	5%
2011	6%	5%	7%
2010	11%	6%	8%
2009	12%	7%	11%
2008	11%	7%	12%
2007	9%	6%	12%
2006	10%	7%	10%
2005	8%	6%	9%
2004	7%	6%	10%
2003	10%	6%	10%

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School District Name

Redford Union Schools District No. 1 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Macgowan School?

235 students attend Macgowan School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

58% of Macgowan School students are Black, 22% of students are White, 10% of students are Two or more races, 9% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Macgowan School?

Macgowan School has a student ration of 9:1, which is lower than the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What grades does Macgowan School offer ?

Macgowan School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-1 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Macgowan School part of?

Macgowan School is part of Redford Union Schools District No. 1 School District.

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